The world's first IMAX 3D documentary on the giant panda kicks off its shooting in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, on January 10.

The world's first IMAX 3D documentary on the giant panda kicks off its shooting in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, on January 10. [File photo]

The documentary--"Return To Nature"--focuses on the growth, wildness training and releasing into nature of a panda cub. Its director is Drew Fellman.

The film is a cooperation between Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and Canadian-based IMAX Corporation.